Quick Step riders will use the new Specialized helmet in the TdF TT today. It’s said to be 26s faster over 40km for Remco Evenepoel, which I personally think is a bit too much. Apparently it will be released around February 2023.
Curious that elastic cap solution.
Quick Step riders will use the new Specialized helmet in the TdF TT today. It’s said to be 26s faster over 40km for Remco Evenepoel, which I personally think is a bit too much. Apparently it will be released around February 2023.
Curious that elastic cap solution.
Two of the head positions in those photos are not the same.
As much as pros are lauded for their TT expertise and ability, not very many helmets save you the same watts in both head positions. Pick one and mentally chew the bar tape to hold still while you suffer.
Either one, applies to a small percent of hobbyist TT racers or triathletes.
I hope they also did some more neutral higher stack head down road looking postures.
I’ve long been an advocate for function over form but this one may cross the line. The claims and testing will need to be very convincing. As polarizing as the Tempor is, it may be a better looking helmet than that thing.
I’ve long been an advocate for function over form but this one may cross the line. The claims and testing will need to be very convincing. As polarizing as the Tempor is, it may be a better looking helmet than that thing.
This is the worst looking helmet I’ve ever seen
The helmet looks way cooler on the model lol. Clear visor makes it look hideous.
I’ve long been an advocate for function over form but this one may cross the line. The claims and testing will need to be very convincing. As polarizing as the Tempor is, it may be a better looking helmet than that thing.
This is the worst looking helmet I’ve ever seen
I agree. The head sock, ugh. This really raises the question, maybe it’s fast, but at what cost?! Haha
I am here to say Gregory Porter wishes he patented the concept. 
Adam Yates was looking a bit nervous before the start of the prologue.
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Definite Star Wars vibes, it’s utterly awful.
Thought my old MTB helmet was dodgy, but the megamind look isn’t so bad compared to that.
This really raises the question, maybe it’s fast, but at what cost?! Haha
You gotta love that the old helmet won the TT today and has its rider in yellow
Adam Yates was looking a bit nervous before the start of the prologue.
Post of the year for me
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“I see your s-works is as big as mine. Now let’s see how you handle it”
FYI, Specialized finally has these in stock in all sizes on US website, days before the UCI ban of the integrated sock. Makes me wonder if they sat on a stock of them for some reason now want to get rid of them.
Paula Findlay wore one yesterday without the sock. Not sure if they made one special for her or it can be cut out?
For $375 it might make a good collectors item of something that worked too well.
Presumably it’s still legal for Tris. Which brings up a question:
If you put the helmet on in transition and clip the buckle, but then pull the headsock on one you’re rolling, dies that break the rules? Because it’s (according to specialized) a required structural part of the helmet. But the Tri rules just say it needs to be buckled.
The head sock is definitely not required … Alex Dorsett has recently posted some wind tunnel tests of the helmet with and without the sock. Also, it appears to be the ones you can buy on the Specialized US website don’t even come with it, at least it isn’t in the photos.
Website info says it comes with integrated head sock but sounds like there may be a way to modify it. Black is the only option.
Anyone seen any testing yet on it? Or own one?
It features in Alex Dowsett’s new series of wind tunnel tests on YouTube. As with most of Alex’s content, it’s quite interesting.
Spoiler - comes out fastest for him.
It features in Alex Dowsett’s new series of wind tunnel tests on YouTube. As with most of Alex’s content, it’s quite interesting.
Spoiler - comes out fastest for him.
It is worth noting Alex is a specialized sponsored athlete. Though suppose the data should be unbiased.
In Joe Skipper newest video it tested faster for him than the Mistral he has bee using.
He did say specialized gave him the helmet to test but not sponsored directly.